Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-23
FARM ANIMALS.
Interesting Statistics Concerning Live STOCK
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Scottish Agricultural Gazette.

tics of live stock for the various countries
of Europe has been sent to the American
government by its consul at Copenhagen,
and this has been issued as government
paper by the department of agriculture al
Washington.
1t is stated that there are, in round
NUMBERS, 90, 900, OOC head of horned cat.
tie, Sc, 0OO,O 900 horses, 200, 100000 sheer
and about 46, 900, 900 swine in Europe.
Among the different countries, the
Scandinavian lands and Servia, in proper,
tion to the NUMBER of population, are
seen to have the largest number of horned
cattle, and in this respect Denmark more
especially takes the more prominent
place, namely, with 1856 head of cattle to
every 1000 of its population, Servia fol,
lowing next with 800 head; then Norway
with 562 head, and lastly, Sweden with
4S3 head.
The cattle STOCK Of France may be said
to approximate very closely to the aver
age Of the aggregate European stocks,
while Great Britain, Spain, Belgium,
Greece, Portugal and Italy have TO be
ranked es being considerably below the
average.
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richest, lnasmuch as it possesses 20O0
head OF every 1000 of its inhabitants
Greece follows next with 1896 head, then
Spain, ROumania, Great Britain and Nor
way, all ranking above the average;
while Denmark, with about 677 head per
1000 Of its population, scarcely comes up
TO the average, all other countries being
placed below the average, this being more
especially the case with Holland, Swift
erlsud, Sweden and Belgium.
In swine, Srrvia is again tie richest,
viz: with 1862 head per 1000 of its pOpu-
latiOn; while Spain, which comes next in
order, stands credited with 272 head per
1000 inhabitants, Denmark following with
2G3 head. Portugal, Austria, RJumsnia
and Germany may be placed as above the
aggregate average, with France closely
approaching thereto, all other countries
being placed lower down the list, and
more especially as regards Sweden, Hol-
land, Italy and Norway, the last named
having only tifty-siX head to each 1000 of
it's population.
In investigating the absolute amount
OF each Individual states collective 1--we
stock, it will be found that Russia has
the largest number of animals of every
class, inGsmuch as, inclusive of Poland
and Finland, this empire has no less than
25,C00, 900 head of horned cattle, 10, 000,-
600 head of sheep. 10000, coo swine, and
1900, 900 horses, sheep having increased
20 per per cent. in twenty years, and
horned cattle and swine per cent.
Next after Russia, Germany Is fOard
to have the greatest humber of horned
cattle, viz: about 100000 head; but,
Oh the other hand, has barely $4,000, 900
sheep, 100000 swine, and only 3,001, 900
horses.
Austria Hungary ranks third on the list,
with l2,0 100000 horned cattle, 1000, 900
swine, and about 100000 horses, but it
is found to occupy only the sixth place
on the list with regard to sheep, having
only 10000, 600 head.
After Austria follows France in respect
to horned cattle, with 100000 lead,
while, on the other hand, taking only the
fourth place with regard to sheep and
swine, viz, having 100000 sheep and
5000, 900 swine She has also about the
same number of horses as the last two
mentioned countries, viz, 3, 900, 900.
Great Britain is to be found with only
5000, 900 head Of horned cattle, but COM
liz. ICAI Olttl 1lCHESG Ill SICtp,
viz, with 80 ,O00 900 head; while in re-
spect to horses, she is fifth on the list
with 900 600, ard sixth in respect TO
swine, with 2,25O,COO. 1t is pointed out
tnat this country would be higher on the
list, but that during six years our live
stock has been reduced by over 500, 900
head of cattle, 100000 swine and +,C00,
59esheep.
Italy can only be classed very low in
rank tor her live stock, being credited
with no more than $4,000 horned cat
tie, 100000 horses, 100000 sheep and
3, 100000 pigs.
In Holland, on the other hand, are to
be found the proportionately large num-
Der of 1900, 600 cattle, l,000,0 sheep,
500, 900 swine and 100000 horses. The
rearing of cattle is without question a
matter of far greater importance in HOl-
land than in any other European couu-
try, more than 40 per cent. of the lands
area consisting of pastures and meadows.
The Scandinavian Kingdoms must also
be considered as holding very favorable
positions with their stocks of domestic
animals in proportion to the extent OF
their population, Denmark being credited
with 341 800 horses, 100000 head of
horned cattle, $3.50, 900 sheep and $50, 900
pigs; while Norway stands with l,000,-
600 head of horned cattle, ZOO, 600 sheep,
but only 100000 pigs; and lastly, Sweden
with 100000 horned cattle, ! 800, 600
sheep, 800, 900 horses aud 100000 pigs.
In comparison with these figures, it
may be well to compare e few non
European countries. Thus, the United
States has 45,5lO, 900 horned cattle, IS
322 900 sheep, l2,077,OOO horses, and 4G,-
092 coo SWINE. The La Plata states Of
South America have, when taking popu-
latiol into account, still larger proper
tiOnai stock, with their 10, 500, 900 head Of
horre cattle, 70,000,0O0 sleep and 500,
600 swine. To these must also be add,
some 80, 600, 900 horned cattle which are
to be found on tie rich pampas grass
plains. Finally, may be mentioned the
stocks OF the Australasian colonies, which,
from year to year, are found to be IN
creased on an enormous scale There
are here some $500 coo head of horned
stock, 10000 900 head Of sheep, and $780,
900 swine. These figures, in the correla-
tive proportion of population and live
stock, represent dimensions which to the
eyes OF Europeans must appear almost
iouuAOus, VIZ supply VI NJ less lAan
$500 head of horned cattle, of 3,400
sheep, and 80 pigs to each 1000 of in
hsbitantS.
These figures are both interesting and
for they plainly indicate the
quarters OF the world from whence the
demand for supplies for
he use of 9 densely increasing populs-
ion in Europe, together with a stationery
of our own cattle stocks, will
n the future have "a be met.
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